Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-01-13

| yE I Knob mines for the
| year endingDecem-
Der 31st, 1885, was something over two hum
dred thousand tons.
| Everything is on the move and the pros
poets are very flattering for the new year.
Limestone in endless quantity is daily ar
| irving for the new furnace company. Manager
| Watson SAYS he Will surprise them when
| they see the amount of iron he will turn out
of that furnace.
| 5. E. Strong, NJ. D., of st. Louis, is the
| physician and surgeon that the Benevolent
Association of miners selected. He will be
here to take charge of his duty on the 1st of
February. His office will be in the office
formerly occupied by DIR. Sawyer at the
Knob.
The Pilot Knob orchestra has reorganized.
| merely mention this to put the people in
vicinity of the band room on their guard, so
if they hear any unearthly strains OF music
to not be afraid, for Virgins has not pre-
dicted anything until next 18th of July.
Main heading, No. ., has been temporarily
stopped, as the ore is not exactly star. The
ore is good hut the contract don't require so
much of it as it does Ale star.
Manager Simpsons ticket scheme is de-
cided success.
Gee, whiz. Eli you ought TO have seen
us - Divel, Tonnellie, Stafford, Judge
Schwaner and the Drifter-reared back in
that sure-enough cutter behind one of
stafford's best teams last Saturday, going to
the Knob, chuw - chuw - chuw - boom.
Great scott. didn't it tear:
All the waIer-pipes on the hill have been
boxed, SO there will be no more trouble of
frozen water pipes.
1t is astonishing to see the pile of appica-
lions for physician and surgeon of the Be-
nevolent Association of Miners There had
been received, up to last Saturday, go appli-
cations from northern, eastern, western and
southern states.
l was young once myself and can excuse a
good many OF the little follies to which young
men and their sweet hearts are addisted
when out together; l can cover with Il broad
| mantle of charity an embrace now and then,
when no prying eyes are looking on, because
| it isn't vely naughty and those that have
| tried it assure me that it is very nice, but to
| hug girl for twenty minutes on the foot
| bridge between Pilot Knob and Ironton in
Il
night, is entirely too rich for my blood.
| DIED-At The residence of james Hanen
! IN Pilot Knob, Sunday night, january I'd,
| Dennis O'Leary, of a congestive chill. Mr..
O'Leary has 'ong been miner in these mines
| and once held the position of mine captain.
| His bereayed window and family have the
| sympathy of the miners.
Samuel Caruthers took charge of the Ore
and Steel supply store last Tuesday n orning,
| to relieve Nj. Boaghen of some of his work,
aS Harry really had more than he could at
| tend to, botI: on the hill and down at the
supply store.
John Delano was at the Knob last Friday
| looking after the interest of the store.
MARRIED-At the residence of Lon Dam
eron at Pilot Knob, by Louis Schwaner, J.
p, Jos. l.. GRAVES, of Pilot Knob, to MARY
l.. MEAD, of q anIteville.
BOEN-To Mr.. and Ms. Chas. Martin. on
Monday, January 81, 1887, son. Charley
says he will not have girls.
BoRN-On January 9th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew sullivan, Il b g boy. All are getting
along fine.
| BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Waters,
| last week, girl.
| BoRN-January 10th, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Dilts, after seven years of married life, a
| l0-pound boy. Georges happiness is mex
pressible.
List of benefits of the Pilot Knob Miners
Benevolent Association: